TV ratings: ABC beats CBS with 'Bachelorette' finale, part 1

"The Bachelorette" Desiree Hartsock and Chris Harrison appear on an episode earlier in the season. (Rick Rowell / ABC)

ABC's"The Bachelorette" had no trouble courting viewers Monday night.

Monday night's broadcast of "The Bachelorette," the first part of the series' season finale, drew an average 7.77 million viewers and scored a 2.3 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary numbers from Nielsen, up 21% from last week.